Maranatha Christian lost against Santa Fe Christian back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Maranatha Christian fell 61-49 to Santa Fe Christian. That's two games in a row now that Maranatha Christian has lost by exactly 12 points.
Maranatha Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dash Ekeroth, who to rack up 17 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Shane Piester, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Dax Hall was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 25 points and ten assists for Santa Fe Christian. Hall is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in each of the last four games he's played. Carson Gile was another key player, en route to 10 points.
Maranatha Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-15 record this season. Santa Fe Christian has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 22-6 record this season.
Maranatha Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-47 victory against Clairemont on the 18th. As for Santa Fe Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-64 loss against Carlsbad on the 21st.
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